SLEEPY EYE — The Sleepy Eye City Council unanimously approved a 9.17% tax levy hike Tuesday. The $5.5 million budget for 2026 includes a $169,556 budget increase that boosts taxes on a home valued at $150,000 by $7.50 a month and $90 a year. Taxes on a $250,000 house increase $14.50 a month ...

NEW ULM — Jefferson Elementary School media paraprofessional Gail Boe launched her third children’s book, “Surely,” Sunday at Lykke Books. Boe read the book to attendees before signing copies and answering questions about her year-long creative process. “Surely” follows Lee, an ...

NEW ULM --The New Ulm Economic Development Authority (EDA) discussed an $800,000 loan request from Oak Hills for the Garden Terrace project Tuesday. The board authorized staff to prepare loan documents, with formal approval of the loan coming at a future meeting. The $800,000 loan will be ...

SLEEPY EYE — The New Ulm Chapter of the DAV (Disabled American Veterans) honored multiple members during a special holiday part at Sleepy Eye Event Center, Saturday. The first member honored was Daryl Kilmer, a U.S. Navy veteran in his late 80s who still owns a Madelia upholstery shop. Known ...

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Suzuki School of Music held a Christmas performance and sing-a-long at the Oakwood Methodist Church Sunday. The performance featured performances from Suzuki students of all ages, led by the school’s instructors. The performance opened with a rhythm demonstration from ...

For the second year in a row, the Makatoh Reconciliation and Healing horse ride will be travel from Fort Thompson, South Dakota to Reconciliation Park in Mankato. The annual ride is intended to honor the memory of the 38 Dakota men executed in Mankato, on Dec. 26, 1862, following the ...